National Burrito Day – 1st Thursday in April – Try These Burrito Recipes

The first Thursday in April is observed each year as National Burrito Day. I doubt that anyone needs an excuse to try a burrito recipe, but if you do, today’s the day! This national day is your opportunity to sample one of America’s favorite Tex Mex meals with a choice of dozens of tasty burrito recipes.

Burritos are a delicious Mexican concoction that features a tortilla that is wrapped around a tasty combination of meat, cheese, tomatoes, rice, vegetables, beans and sauce. The meat is normally shredded but I’ve also made burritos with ground meat as well as chunks of meat.

Beef, chicken, and pork are commonly used to make burritos, but the sky is the limit with protein choices, or go for a meatless version and highlight the beans instead.

For another Mexican inspired National Day, be sure to check out this post on National Chili Day – The last Thursday in February.

I love to use cumin and chili powder as spices to give my burritos a smokey and spicy flavor. All sorts of beans can be used from black beans to refried beans.

Fun Burrito Food Facts

This tasty national day is full of the influence from our Mexican neighbors. Here are some facts about burritos that you may not know.

The traditional food of the City of Juarez in Northern Mexico is the burrito.

Burrito means “little donkey” in Spanish.

Chimichangas are burritos that have been deep fried for a crispy taste and texture.

Compared to the USA creations, burritos made in Mexico are normally thin and made with just one or two ingredients!

One of the first burritos was made in the USA in 1930 at the El Cholo Spanish Café in Los Angeles, CA.

Many restaurants offer free burritos on National Burrito Day. Be sure to check to see if your local Tex Mex spot does.

The Oxford Dictionary introduced the word burrito in 1958.

Celebrate Burrito Day by heading to your favorite Mexican restaurant, having a party or cooking up one of your favorite burrito recipes. And be sure to tag your social posts with the hashtag #NationalBurritoDay to spread the word.

Best burrito recipes to Celebrate National Burrito Day

If you ask around your office for the best recipe for burritos, I guarantee you that you will get dozens of opinions. Should burritos have rice or does rice make them bland? Is it even worth calling it a burrito when it is vegetarian or vegan? Should the beef be shredded or ground? No matter the question, the opinions will abound.

But really, when you think about what a burrito is, there should be no real argument. Burritos are basically your favorite food choices wrapped in a blanket of carbs. That being the case, there is no perfect burrito. They are infinitely able to be customized to your personal tastes.

No matter what goes into them, I think we can all agree that they taste great! I’ve put together a collection of burrito recipes from some of my blogger friends. You’ll be sure to find your favorite among them!

Breakfast Burrito Recipes

Burritos are not just a lunch and dinner time option. There are lots of ways that you can incorporate breakfast food into them to make them a great grab and go breakfast idea.

All your breakfast favorites are wrapped up into this Breakfast Burrito Collard Wrap, that uses collard greens in place of a tortilla for extra vitamins and minerals!

Burrito Recipes with Beans

Beans have traditionally been used in making burritos. From black beans, through to re-fried beans, white beans, navy beans and garbanzo beans, these recipes have the beans as the star of the burritos.

Refried beans are combined with pumpkin or sweet potato puree and taco seasoning for a healthier spin on a classic bean burrito in these easy bean burritos with veggies.

Beef Burrito Recipes

Most of the Tex-Mex restaurants feature burritos with beef. Whether it is ground beef, shredded beef (my favorite) or chunks of tender beef, nothing adds a robust flavor to a burrito like a big ole helping of beef.

The perfect easy meal for a Cinco De Mayo party or Mexican Fiesta are these chicken con queso burritos. Why wait? They are good anytime of year!

Burrito Bowl Recipes

A recent craze is using the flavor of burritos by skipping the carbs by leaving out the tortillas. These breakfast bowls are healthier but still have the same amazing burrito taste that we all know and love.

These Chicken Burrito Bowls are a fresh, inexpensive, and healthy dish with an easy meal prep. Ready in under an hour, and both Paleo and Whole30 approved!

Healthy Burrito Recipes

If you are following a special diet, such as Whole30, Paleo or Vegan, this does not mean that you have to forget about eating burritos. There are lots of ways to make your favorite Mexican meal fit into your diet plan.

These Quinoa Burrito Bowls are easy to make and delicious to eat. Cilantro lime quinoa, seasoned black beans, cherry tomato pico de gallo, and diced avocado come together in a tasty Tex-Mex meal that’s vegan, and gluten-free.

Every bite of these Greek Vegan Burritos will bring you amazing memories pf a traditional Greek meal, even through this is a meatless version.

These savory and sweet vegan black bean burritos are loaded with black beans, fried plantains, guacamole, and rice. Even though this is an easy weeknight meal, it feels more like an indulgence.

If you are looking for an usual burrito recipe, try these fully loaded Vegan Sushi Burritos. They are stuffed with air fryer tofu, mango, avocado, and even more!

One of my favorite things about a burrito is that no forks are needed. Being dignified isn’t the first thing on my mind when there is a delicious cheese filled beef burrito just waiting for me to take a taste!

Burrito Seasoning Recipe

One of the beauties of burritos is that they are super easy to make. Just heat up some wraps, add a few cooked veggies and some protein and a healthy dose of Mexican spice and you are good to go. I have a taco flavored spice blend recipe that is perfect to use when you are making burritos. I keep a jar of it all the time. See this taco seasoning recipe here.

What is your favorite burrito combination? Please share in the comments below!

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